Jezreel Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Jezreel, a city in Issachar, known for its association with King Ahab and Queen Jezebel.
Jezreel
PlaceA city in Issachar, associated with Ahab and Jezebel
Names
- en Jezreel
- en Jezreelite · Also called
- he יִזְרְעֶאל · H3157H
- he יִזְרְעֵאלִי · H3158H
- he יִזְרְעֵאלִית · H3159
- bg Йезраел
Location
Mentioned in (39)
Josh 19:18
1 Sam 27:3
1 Sam 29:1
1 Sam 29:11
1 Sam 30:5
2 Sam 2:2
2 Sam 2:9
2 Sam 3:2
2 Sam 4:4
1 Kgs 4:12
1 Kgs 18:45
1 Kgs 18:46
1 Kgs 21:1
1 Kgs 21:4
1 Kgs 21:6
1 Kgs 21:7
1 Kgs 21:15
1 Kgs 21:16
1 Kgs 21:18
1 Kgs 21:23
2 Kgs 8:29
2 Kgs 9:10
2 Kgs 9:15
2 Kgs 9:16
2 Kgs 9:17
2 Kgs 9:21
2 Kgs 9:25
2 Kgs 9:30
2 Kgs 9:36
2 Kgs 9:37
2 Kgs 10:1
2 Kgs 10:6
2 Kgs 10:7
2 Kgs 10:11
1 Chr 3:1
2 Chr 22:6
Hos 1:4
Hos 1:11
Hos 2:22
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Jezreel Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Jezreel was a prominent city in the Jezreel Valley, located in the territory of Issachar (Joshua 19:18). It served as one of the royal residences of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel (1Ki.21.1). The city is best known for its association with the vineyard of Naboth, which Ahab coveted and acquired through Jezebel's scheming, leading to the prophecy of their downfall (1Kings 21). Jezreel was also the scene of Jehu's coup against the house of Ahab, where he killed Joram (Ahab's son) and Jezebel (2Kings 9). The name "Jezreel" is used symbolically in the Book of Hosea to represent God's judgment on the house of Jehu for the bloodshed at Jezreel (Hosea 1:4) and the future restoration of Israel (Hosea 1:11). The city was a significant administrative center during the reigns of the kings of Israel and was known for its strategic location and fertile surroundings.
Jezreel 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A town of Issachar (Josh. 19:18), where the kings of Israel often resided (1 Kings 18:45; 21:1; 2 Kings 9:30). Here Elijah met Ahab, Jehu, and Bidkar; and here Jehu executed his dreadful commission against the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9:14-37; 10:1-11). It has been identified with the modern Zerin, on the most western point of the range of Gilboa, reaching down into the great and fertile valley of Jezreel, to which it gave its name.
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